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Writing for Camp Nanowrimo

As usual, I have joined up with Camp Nanowrimo, a July event run by the Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) guys. That’s my cover concept mock-up to the left. I have done both April and July camps...

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Excerpt from Once Upon a Summer

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, read the rules at A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! I am currently reading a couple of Westerns, including Once Upon a Summer by Janette Oke (author of...

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First Draft Complete and Upcoming Promo!

It’s been a busy week! I got back Lion Within from my editor, so I am putting the finishing touches on it and will be releasing soon! I got the Portuguese translation of Stand Alone back from the...

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Reading List: Fiction about Personality Disorders

This is the third blog in my series on reading lists about mental illness. Previously published: Young Adult books about Psychosis Young Adult books about Depression (including Bipolar) This one is the...

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New Release: Lion Within

Lion Within is now available in Kindle and paperback! You may have noticed that it snuck into my Reading List of Fiction About Personality Disorders a few days ago, even though it wasn’t officially out...

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The eternal question — plot or not?

It seems like every writer’s forum eventually ends up with an animated discussion of whether it is better to plot your novels or write by the seat of your pants. (Are you a plotter or a pantser?) Image...

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Nomination and promotions

Busy busy this week! I am happy to be able to report to you that June & Justin has been nominated for the 2016 In the Margins Best Books for Teens award. (Previously I let you know that Tattooed...

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Ruby now available in Español

Looking to add some books to your Spanish library? The translation of the award-winning Ruby Between the Cracks is now available: El Mal Camino de Ruby. Si le preguntas a Ruby, ella te diría que está...

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First Portuguese Translation: Por Conta Própria (Stand Alone)

Por Conta Própria is the second foreign language translation of Stand Alone. (The first was Spanish.) I really enjoyed working with Portuguese translator Juliano Timbó Martins and he put a lot of...

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Launch Day: Questing for a Dream

It really surprises me how I can feel so differently from one book release to another. Some of them I am pretty ‘chill’ about or am just happy to finally get done. Then there are others that I...

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Excerpt from Green eyes in Las Vegas

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, read the rules at A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Not my first excerpt from a cozy mystery with a cupcake on the cover! I am currently reading Green...

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Excerpt from Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card

Nanowrimo is coming along well. Halfway through, and I am up over 80,000 words. I hope to have a special announcement for you next week. Oh, I know, I’m such a tease… Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly...

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Excerpt from A Christmas Carol

      I just validated my NaNoWriMo win! The first draft of Chloe, Between the Cracks #4 clocked in at 114,699 words. 20 days of writing (since three days were Sundays and I don’t write on Sunday.) At...

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New Release: Once Brothers

Amidst the Christmas craziness, I have been working away behind the scenes to bring you Once Brothers, a story about brotherhood and belonging. I just love all of the brothers in this book, especially...

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2015 in Review

It seems like all of my social networks have been e-mailing me this week with numbers of tweets, pins, and posts that I made in 2015. But social networks are not where I spend most of my time. So I...

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Happy Anniversary, a writing tribute from my hubby

This year, my hubby came up with the most amazing idea for an anniversary present. He wrote a blog about my books! What a sweetheart he is. So, without further ado, here are his words, originally...

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What’s new? The release of Michelle, Between the Cracks #3 and more!

Michelle, Between the Cracks #3 You’ve been asking for it! Here it is! Michelle is the much-anticipated sequel to Ruby, Between the Cracks and June & Justin. Ruby was a winner of the Top Ten Best...

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Excerpt from White Heat

One week in on the first draft of EDS. 32,000 words so far. Still waiting on making my special announcement, but it’s coming… Be sure to watch here or subscribe to my mailing list so that you don’t...

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New book release! Intersexion hits the market

Intersexion is now live at Amazon! Pick up your Kindle or paperback copy now. This is one of those stories that just grabbed me by the throat and demanded to be written. The idea, the cover, and the...

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Tattooed Teardrops wins Top Fiction Book for Teens

A year ago, I was announcing to you that Ruby, Between the Cracks had won one of the 2015 Top Ten Best Books for Teens award put out by Library Services for Youth in Custody. Wow, how time flies!...

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